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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,741.46, 184,562.04 and 73,311.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,741.46, 184,562.04 and 73,311.92 is: 101,169.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,741.46 : 184,562.04 = 73,311.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,741.46/184,562.04 = 73,311.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,741.46x = 184,562.04 × 73,311.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,741.46x = 13,530,597,555.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,530,597,555.73/133,741.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,169.80

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